Saturday, November 23, 2013

Girls in grades five through eight and the special women in
their lives are invited to attend Tompkins County Public Library’s monthly
Mother/Daughter Book Club.The Mother/Daughter Book Club will meet once a month from 3:30 to
4:30 p.m. in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room.Facilitated by author and educator Emily Rhoads Johnson, the Club
provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to learn about themselves and
others by discussing literature in a welcoming, judgment-free
environment. Fall meeting dates and titles to be discussed are:

·November 23—“Inside Out and Back Again” by Thanhha Lai

·December 21—“Homecoming” by Cynthia Voigt

·January 25—“Anastasia Krupnick” by Lois Lowry

·March 1—“Northward to the Moon” by Polly Horvath

Participants may attend one or all of the
meetings. Registration is not required, and refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at
(607) 272-4557 extension 275.

In
celebration of the upcoming release of the film “Catching Fire,” teen fans of
the “Hunger Games” series are invited to participate in TCPL’s own “Quarter
Quell” event, November 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room.“Quarter
Quell,” is described in “Catching Fire,” as a special edition of the “Hunger
Games” that takes place every 25 years. Participants face new challenges
and increased competition during the anniversary editions of the Games.During
TCPL’s “Quarter Quell,” teens will compete in challenges inspired by the books,
including: nature identification, camouflage, target practice and shelter
building events. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be
available.This
event is free and open to participants 11 to 18. For more information,
contact Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at (607) 272-4557 extension 274
or rdemauro@tcpl.org.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Tompkins
County Public Library will host “Teens Read,” a monthly book discussion group
for middle and high school students, November 20 from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. in
the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.“Teens
Read” participants will discuss books and select future titles. Some
books read by the club will be available for members to keep.During
the November meeting, club members will discuss “Ship Breaker” by Paolo
Bacigalupi. Copies of “Ship Breaker,” winner of the 2011 Michael L. Printz
Award, are available at the Youth Services Reference Desk. “Teens
Read” programs are held on the third Thursday of each month. Refreshments are
provided.The
“Teens Read,” program has been made possible by the Tompkins County Public
Library Foundation through a grant from the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen
Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County. For
more information, contact Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at rdemauro@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension
274.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Tompkins County Public Library
is seeking community participation for “Diary of a Library: A Community
Card Catalog of Pictures, Memories and Stories,” an art exhibit being planned
in conjunction with the Library’s 150th anniversary.

April 2014 will mark 150 years since
the Cornell Public Library was chartered, and in celebration of this momentous
occasion, TCPL has invited artist and former Library Trustee Barbara Page to
curate a 15-drawer card catalog exhibit telling the library’s story in words
and pictures. The exhibit will feature drawings, stories, photographs and
library history submitted by Library patrons and friends on 3” x 5” library
card catalog cards.

Page plans to fill the card catalog
with submissions on a variety of topics, including: history of the Library,
children at the Library, favorite books, favorite films and music, the future
of the Library, artists’ books (artists are invited to create a 3 by 5-inch art
book), Library stories, volunteers at the Library and art at the Library.

For a complete description of the
exhibit, including all of the drawer topics, instructions for participation,
and for a printable card template, visit http://tcpl.org/150. For more information, contact
Sally Grubb at (607) 272-4557 extension 232 or sgrubb@tcpl.org.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Tompkins
County Public Library will host “Writing in Color,” an inter-generational
writing workshop, November 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community
Room.Facilitated
by local publisher, poet and anthologist Irene “Zee” Zahava, this program will
encourage writers to use color swatches as inspiration for lists, poetry,
memoirs and stories.Zahava
has been leading writing circles since 1994. She is a former bookstore owner,
the editor of numerous short story anthologies and haiku journals, the
co-publisher of 2 Turtles Press and the director of Zee’s Writing
Studio. Adults
and children ages 9 and older are invited to attend together or
individually. The program is free, but registration is required. To
register, contact Zahava at (607) 273-4675 or zee@twcny.rr.com.TCPL’s
inter-generational writing workshops are made possible by the Tompkins County
Public Library Foundation through generous gifts from Carrie Shearer and
Suzanne Spitz.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Tompkins County Public Library will host the 20th
Annual Conference on Depression November 15 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the
BorgWarner Community Room.This heavily-attended annual event provides an opportunity for
people living with depression, family members and mental health/human services
professionals to learn about depression and discover approaches to and
resources for recovery and wellness.This year’s keynote speech, “Depression: Are We Doing All We
Can?,” will be presented by Henry D. Gerson, M.D., medical director of
behavioral health at Cayuga Medical Center.Featured workshops will explore the benefits of Chinese medicine,
talk therapy in the 21st century, antidepressant medications and
spirituality and depression. The Conference will close with a book talk
by Sarah Glogowski, head of the Library’s Youth Services Department.The
conference is free and open to the public; however, registration is
appreciated. For information or to register, contact David Bulkley of the
Mental Health Association in Tompkins Count at (607) 273-9250. To request an
American Sign Language Interpreter or an accommodation for a disability,
contact Larry Roberts at Finger Lakes Independence Center at (607)
272-2433. Accommodation requests must be received by 3 p.m.,
November 12. Conference
sponsors are: Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services, Family and Children’s
Services of Ithaca, Finger Lakes Independence Center, FLGEC at Ithaca
College Gerontology Institute, the Mental Health Association in Tompkins
County, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service, Tompkins County Mental Health
Department, Tompkins County Office for the Aging and the Tompkins County Public
Library.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Area
teens interested in creating a more teen-focused Library are invited to join
T.A.G., Tompkins County Public Library’s Teen Advisory Group.T.A.G.
is a highly-acclaimed group, which allows area youth in grades 6 through 12 to
share their feedback, experiences and ideas about improving the Library’s teen
collection, programming and special events.Teens
interested in joining T.A.G. are invited to attend this month’s meeting,
November 6 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.
Refreshments will be provided.New
members are always welcome, but registration is appreciated. For more
information, or to register, contact the Youth Services Department at (607)
272-4557 extension 275.This
program is made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation
through a grant from the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the
Community Foundation of Tompkins County.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Teen
readers of comic books, graphic novels and manga are invited to join Tompkins
County Public Library’s Graphic Novel and Manga Club.

Participants
will meet other fans of sequentially-illustrated novels, discuss their
favorites, learn about new series and share their excitement and enthusiasm for
these growing genres.

During
the Club’s first meeting on November 4, Club members will discuss “Fushigi
Yugi.” Copies are currently available at the Youth Services Reference
Desk.

The
Club will meet every other Monday from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Library’s
Tompkins Trust Company Study Room.For
more information, contact Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at (607)
272-4557 extension 274 or rdemauro@tcpl.org.

This
program is made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation
through a grant from the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the
Community Foundation of Tompkins County.